SPCH 1315- PUBLIC SPEAKING SYLLABUS
Campus:
SaigonTech Tower,
Semester: Spring 2014
Quang Trung Software City, Dist 12, HCMC
Office:
GE Faculty – R.104 - SaigonTech Tower
Instructor:
Nguyen Cong Danh
Email:
danhnc@saigontech.edu.vn
Office hours:
By appointment.
Days : Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Course Description:
This course is designed to assist students in becoming better communicators. It helps students
speak effectively in public. It focuses on teaching organization, oral communication, and listening
skills. The course aims at developing students’ confidence as public speakers by teaching them the
elements of effective oral presentations.
Course SLO and LO:
Course SLO
(Students
Learning
Outcomes)
1. Understanding the basic components of public speaking
2. Acquiring strategies for audience analysis, topic selection, and
organization
3. Learning how to use nonverbal signals, body language and visual aids
to communicate effectively
4. Improving language skills necessary to communicate clearly
5. Practicing different types of oral presentations
LO (Learning
Objecttves)
1.1. Understanding different types of speeches
1.2. Identifying basic components of different types of speeches
2.1. Identifying what to include in an audience analysis
2.2. Selecting topics based on the audience analysis
2.3. Organizing the speech to suit the audience
3.1. Knowing how to control stage fright
3.2. Knowing techniques of eye contact
3.3. Knowing how to bring comfort to audience
3.4. Knowing how to encourage audience participation
3.5. Knowing how to design effective slides and how to use other visual
aids effectively
4.1. Using the right intonation, pauses, stress, and so on, to achieve
expected results
4.2. Using different writing techniques to achieve expected results
4.3. Using body language to assist communication effectively
5.1. Delivering self-introduction in which unique characteristics are
presented
5.2. Delivering informative speeches
5.3. Delivering persuasive speeches
Textbook:
Lucas, Stephen E. 2001. The Art of Public Speaking, 11th Edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Grading:
Items
Attendance
%
10%
In-class practice
Midterm exam (Oral)
Final exam (Oral)
15%
35%
40%
Note: Modification by the instructor may be possible.
Grade
Final Score
A
90-100
B
80-89
C*
70-79
D
60-69
F
0-59
COURSE SCHEDULE
(48 hours in 16 weeks)
Topics covered
Week
1. Tue&Wed Jan
14,15
2. Tue&Wed Jan
21, 22
Introduction
Chapter 1: “Speaking in Public”
Chapter 2: Ethics and public speaking
Chapter 3: Listening
Practice presentations
TET HOLIDAYS
(Jan 27 – Feb 09)
Chapter 4 “Selecting a Topic and Purpose”
3. Tue&Wed Feb
11, 12
Chapter 5 “Analyzing the Audience”
Practice presentations
Chapter 6: Gathering Materials
4. Tue&Wed Feb
18, 19
Chapter 7: Supporting Your Ideas
Chapter 14: Speaking to inform
Practice presentations
Chapter 8 “Organizing the Body of the Speech”
5. Tue&Wed Feb
25, 26
Chapter 9: “Beginning and Ending the Speech”
Practice presentations
6. Tue&Wed Mar
04, 05
7. Tue&Wed Mar
Chapter 12: “Delivery”
Practice presentations
Review & Ongoing assessment
11, 12
8. Tue&Wed Mar
MID-TERM EXAM
18,19
9. Tue&Wed Mar
25, 26
Chapter 11: Using language
Speechwriting workshop
Practice presentations
10. Tue&Wed Apr
01, 02
11. Tue&Wed Apr
08, 09
Chapter 12: Using visual aids
Practice presentations
Chapter 15: Speaking to Persuade
Practice presentations
(Wed, Apr 09
OFF, King Hung)
12. Tue&Wed Apr
Chapter 16: Methods of Persuasion
15, 16
Practice presentations
13. Tue&Wed Apr
Persuasive Speeches
22, 23
Practice presentations
14. Tue&Wed Apr
Review for final exam
29, 30
(Wed, Apr 30
OFF, Liberation
Day)
15. Tue&Wed May
FINAL EXAM
06, 07
16. Tue&Wed May
13, 14
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Comments & Feedback on students’ performance
Notes: The instructor reserves the right to make modification to the schedule as necessary.
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